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Feasibility Study on Climate Risk Insurance in Sierra Leone

This study examines the growing impact of climate induced disaster on the agriculture sector in Sierra Leone and explores financial gaps that could feasibly be filled through climate risk insurance solutions.

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Resilient and Inclusive Financial Services Delivery During COVID-19

This report draws on the lessons that main actors in Zambia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone have learned about resilience in the times of COVID-19 and identifies key insights into how they have continued to expand financial inclusion.

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Fintech Potential for Remittance Transfers: A Central America Perspective

This paper analyzes the potential for fintech to facilitate cheaper and more efficient remittances, and to enhance financial inclusion in Central America.

Case Study

Weathering the Storm II: A Case Study of Financiera FAMA

Lessons learned from previous crises to help with future crisis responses

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Navigating Through COVID-19: A Snapshot on How the Pandemic Affected MSMEs in Sierra Leone

Country assessment reflecting the impact of the pandemic on banked enterprises

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Nicaragua Annual Benchmark Report

This report includes key financial and operational indicators that provide a country overview, indicator level performance and institutional details.

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The Economic Lives of Young Women in the Time of Ebola

Lessons from an Empowerment Program
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Informal Finance in Sierra Leone: Why and How It Fits Into the Financial System

What factors account for the prevalence of informal finance?
Case Study

Financial Inclusion and Resilience: How BRAC’s Microfinance Program Recovered from the West Africa Ebola Crisis

This case study explores how BRAC's microfinance companies in Liberia and Sierra Leone responded to the Ebola crisis in 2014, enabling to deliver a remarkable recovery of its operations.

Case Study

Rural Finance: Insights From Three Continents

Sharing experiences on sustainable rural finance in Morocco, Nicaragua and Bangladesh